Scottish Budget under pressure despite higher tax revenues
A media release to accompany the publication of Scotland’s Economic and Fiscal Forecasts – December 2023
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Shona Robison now has more pieces of the budget puzzle
Article by our chair Professor Graeme Roy, first published in The Times on 22 November 2023 about the Chancellor’s ‘Autumn Statement for Growth’ which sets the scene for the Scottish Budget in less than four weeks’ time.
Scots population shifts and the future of public services
An article by our chair Professor Graeme Roy first published in The Herald newspaper on 9 Oct 2023, focusing on results of the most recent Scottish census and what they mean for public finances
Significant progress on the economy is still required
An article by our chair Professor Graeme Roy, first published in The Herald on 11 September 2023, on the variables at work in the interpretation of economic data and the definition of ‘growth’
Scottish Fiscal Commission publishes latest Forecast Evaluation Report
An evaluation of our December 2021 economy, devolved taxes and social security forecasts which were used to set the 2022-23 Scottish Budget.
Despite economic positivity inflation remains too high
An article by our Chair Professor Graeme Roy, first published in The Herald on 12 June 2023, focusing on the effect that high inflation has on public finances